AJA Video Systems announced that the new AJA Corvid Ultra OEM cards are supported on the Quantel® Pablo Rio. This is the first time that Quantel have offered operability with any video card other than their own, and AJA's Corvid Ultra is the exclusive third-party solution delivering 4K workflows with Pablo Rio. Quantel is the latest OEM partner for AJA's Corvid line of video I/O solutions, and will offer Corvid Ultra with turnkey Pablo Rio systems.

AJA Video Systems and Atomos announced that the Shogun portable recorder will support external recording of AJA Raw files captured by the CION professional production camera.

SHOTOVER, maker of high performance stabilization platforms, announced today the sale of a SHOTOVER F1 LIVE camera platform to top aerial production company Air to Air Belgium.  The exclusive provider of aerial footage for Formula 1, Air to Air Belgium selected the SHOTOVER F1 LIVE in preparation for the 2017 racing season when the global series shifts from HD to 4K UHD broadcasts.  The new system will enable Air to Air Belgium to deliver crystal clear 4K footage during Formula 1 live broadcasts, providing fans with a stunning new way to experience the world’s fastest road racers.

At IBC Quantel's Pablo gained lots more great new tools and capabilities thanks to Quantel's agile development program. These included the stunning Geofix2 S3D geometry correction tool, integration with OpenEXR and DNxHD soft mount. Also the Pablo PA workflow assist station powered up at IBC with the NVIDIA Quadro support, speeding up many processes and enabling realtime S3D playback. Pablo PA also now supports dual monitor operation with full frame S3D display.

Panasonic Europe announced the expected launch date and RRP information of AG-3DP1, a 3D twin-lens P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder with 10 bit, 4:2:2 independent-frames, full 1920 x 1080 resolution AVC-Intra recording which was introduced at NAB2011 in April 2011.

New Zealand-based company SHOTOVER prides itself on equipping its ultra-high performance stabilization camera systems for high velocity cinematography with top-of-the-line equipment. Designed for use in helicopters, ground vehicles and watercraft, the company’s F1 and K1 camera systems are made with an open architecture, giving operators a variety of camera and lens options. Many SHOTOVER customers rely primarily on the FUJINON lenses integrated within the systems, including the Premier PL mount 18-85mm zoom lens, PL mount 14.5-45mm zoom, PL 85-300mm Cabrio, 19-90mm Cabrio, 25-300mm Cabrio, and HA42x9.7 Premier Series ENG style lens for their high-end aerial productions.

ACS has successfully completed another 3D railcam shoot for Sky Sports. Covering the Heineken Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on the 21st May, the ACS railcam was fitted with a Stab-C COMPACT stabilised mount supporting an Element Technica Pulsar 3D mirror rig. Two Sony P1 cameras fitted with HJ22 lenses were installed in the Pulsar rig in the under through configuration.

ACS have made a significant investment in the development and delivery of a range of 3D camera systems which mirror its service provision offered in HD. As part of its on-going commitment to the development of specialist cameras, ACS has launched two new 3D heads, the Hammerhead and Remora.

SKY Sports coverage of the Super League Grand Final from Old Trafford had a new rig this weekend in the form of a 3D flown railcam system. In previous years, ACS has successfully provided a 100m flown system for Sky Sports’ 2D coverage of the Grand Final using a HD Cineflex V14 stabilised camera mount to provide a unique and dynamic view of the action below. This year, Sky Sports upped the challenge by requesting ACS provide the same view but in 3D.

AB LIVE brand partners THALES ANGENIEUX and BINOCLE 3D, have decided to serve the Broadcast Industry with innovative ways of shooting, giving operators the opportunity to enlarge their service offer at unbeatable price.

Spatial View announced that Arius3D Corp., through its licensing arm A3DL Ltd., has joined 3DeeCentral as its newest content partner to add to the rapidly growing library of free and paid stereo 3D images and videos. Arius3D, a visual content creator and digital publisher, believes that 3DeeCentral is an excellent vehicle to expose their content to a wider audience of stereo 3D consumers. A3DL Ltd. specializes in managing the intellectual property rights of Arius3D produced content by structuring licensing agreements with end users.

Samsung had teamed up with SES to transmit the concert of US rock band Linkin Park from the O2 World arena in Berlin on November 19 live in UltraHD on Astra 19.2 East. The worlds first 4K live production with 12 cameras was carried out by Music-Delight Productions with the support of mo2 and TopVision.

EMF has joined up with Lithium Production to make a series of 6 films of 52 minutes each, which will show the many facets of our biodiversity. Olivier Chiabodo is in charge of the expedition and will take TV viewers and internet surfers on an adventure to assess the state of biodiversity in the forests of France’s overseas territories.

4K Garden, a major 4K content services platform of Alibaba group in China has signed an agreement with Sony China Professional Solutions Group (CPSG) to purchase an IP- 4K outside broadcast truck. The agreement was signed at a ceremony on 24th August at the Beijing International Radio, TV & Film Exhibition 2016 (BIRTV 2016), held this year at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing.

Rugby fans had the opportunity to experience the RBS Six Nations Championship England v Wales match in 3D at 40 cinemas around the UK last weekend. Further to the box office success of 3D movies such as Avatar and Monsters v Aliens, mobile and broadband provider, O2 and 3D production specialists, Inition, brought audiences a further dimension with a landmark 3D broadcast to the big screens.